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RELIGION NEWS
Last Update on 05-06-2008 at 06:17:04
Update on the latest in religion news:from Eyewitness News Online Jenna Bush-Wedding Altar-cross erected on Bush ranch for daughter's wedding WHITE HOUSE President Bush says his main contribution to this weekend's wedding of his daughter Jenna is "a giant cross made out of Texas limestone that will serve as the altar." Bush told ABC's "Good Morning America" that his daughter and Henry Hager will be married Saturday "in front of this Texas limestone altar with a cross on it." The president said the cross will remain as a landmark on the family's Crawford, Texas, ranch for years to come. At a news conference later, first lady Laura Bush affirmed that the cross-shaped altar was her husband's idea and that it will be a permanent fixture on the ranch. First lady Laura Bush First lady Laura Bush says it was Jenna's call not to have a White House wedding. ) First lady Laura Bush is asked who's more nervous -- her or her husband. First lady Laura Bush says Jenna and fiance Henry Hager will exchange vows in front of a cross-shaped stone altar the president put up on the ranch. Preparations are ramping up for this weekend's wedding of Jenna Bush at the family ranch in Texas. AP White House correspondent Mark Smith reports. Church Lawsuit Baptist congregation rejects expulsion of dissidents NASHVILLE, Tenn. The congregation of a large Southern Baptist church in Nashville, Tennessee, has voted not to expel 71 dissident members. The vote Sunday at Two Rivers Baptist Church fell 4 ballots short of the two-thirds majority that would have been required to oust members who have filed a lawsuit over what they claim is improper spending by church leaders. The Reverend Jerry Sutton had previously demanded that the dissidents repent and apologize. When they refused to do so, Sutton and deacons of the church asked the congregation to vote the dissidents out, saying their lawsuit and behavior was unbiblical. Church deacons allowed the plaintiffs' votes to count, although they weren't required to do so. Harleys Blessed Hundreds of Harleys blessed at Wisconsin church KENOSHA, Wis. Hundreds of Harley-Davidson owners have have taken part in the 19th annual bike blessing at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The riders arrived with a police escort Sunday and were offered refreshments by church members. St. Paul's pastor, the Reverend Mark Jaramillo , led the ride on his Harley and then addressed the crowd from a ladder in the church parking lot. Jaramillo told his fellow bikers that he hopes they "find God on the road this year." Then he and other clergy went through the parking lot blessing the motorcycles. Singing Evangelists Duo sing hymns outside Washington's Union Station WASHINGTON On some days, tourists and commuters emerging from Washington's Union Station are greeted by singing evangelists like Glen Haskins and Fisher Young. Standing outdoors with their microphones and amplifier, Haskins and Young gamely harmonize on hymns like "Holy Holy Holy" as indifferent onlookers rush past their hand-lettered "Jesus Saves" sign. Haskins says some people wave; others tell them to "shut up." Asked why they perform their hymns in such an open and sometimes hostile forum, Haskins says it's because they love God -- to which Young adds a hearty "Amen!" Sound of Glen Haskins and Fisher Young Archive audio of Glen Haskins and Fisher Young sing "Holy Holy Holy" to tourists and commuters emerging from Union Station. Glen Haskins and Fisher Young are asked why they sing hymns outside Union Station. Glen Haskins says he and Fisher Young get mixed responses to their singing. Bible Curriculum Bill to allow public school Bible study advances in Tennessee NASHVILLE, Tenn. A proposal that would allow the state Department of Education to develop a curriculum for the nonsectarian study of the Bible in public schools is advancing in the Tennessee House. The measure unanimously passed the House Education Committee on Monday. The companion bill is scheduled for a full floor vote in the state Senate on Wednesday. Under the bill, Tennessee school districts that teach the course would be required to use an approved textbook in a manner consistent with the state and federal constitutions. The legislation prohibits the use of any religious test or association when assigning teachers for Bible courses. Israel-Reform Jews Israeli Reform Jews open first state-funded non-Orthodox synagogue MODI'IN, ISRAEL Israel's Reform Jews have dedicated the first non-Orthodox synagogue to receive state funding after a long court battle that highlighted the rift among streams of Judaism in Israel. The Reform Yozma congregation fought for the better part of a decade for state funding equivalent to what Orthodox congregations receive. After arguing their case twice before Israel's Supreme Court, they got what they wanted: a synagogue on a plot of land in a new town between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. The Israeli government has long funded Orthodox synagogues, even paying rabbi's salaries. But the Orthodox establishment, which dominates Jewish life in Israel, hotly opposes recognition or assistance to Reform Judaism, which permits women and homosexuals to become rabbis. Malaysia-Allah Ban Malaysian judge lets Catholic newspaper challenge "Allah" ban KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia A Roman Catholic newspaper has cleared a legal hurdle in its fight against a Malaysian government ban on Christians using the word "Allah" as a synonym for "God." A judge ruled that prosecutors' objection to a lawsuit by The Herald weekly was "without merit," so she'll allow the paper to contest the government ban in court. The Herald is seeking to reverse a government order that prohibits the paper from using the word "Allah" as a synonym for God in its Malay-language section. The government says the word refers only to the Islamic God and its use by Christians might confuse Muslims. It has threatened to revoke the paper's publishing license if it defies the order. The Herald insists that "Allah" is an Arabic word that predates Islam and has been used for centuries to mean "God" in Malay. China-Vatican-Philharmonic Chinese orchestra to play for Pope BEIJING The China Philharmonic Orchestra plans to perform this week for Pope Benedict -- the latest indication that the often-strained ties between Beijing and the Vatican are improving. The orchestra's conductor told the state-run China Daily that Wednesday's performance at the Vatican, featuring Mozart's "Requiem," was initiated by the Chinese and was arranged rather quickly. Many Catholics in China worship in congregations outside the state-approved church. In a letter to Chinese Catholics last year, Benedict praised the underground church, but also urged the faithful to reconcile with followers of the official church. Though China and the Vatican have no formal diplomatic ties, Chinese priests and seminarians routinely go to the Vatican for training. EU-Religious Talks EU urges religious leaders to help fight climate change BRUSSELS, Belgium European Union officials are urging Europe's Jewish, Muslim and Christian leaders to increase awareness of climate change among their congregations. European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said churches, mosques and temples all have a role to play to help save the planet. Combating climate change was the focus of talks with 20 religious leaders from across Europe. Barroso said the participants also committed to work to improve understanding among cultures and religions following the release in March of an anti-Quran film in the Netherlands. A Muslim leader from Bosnia said freedom of speech should be balanced with mutual respect for the beliefs of others. Priest-Inmates Assaulted Priest who was prison chaplain gets 2 years for sex abuse FORT WORTH, Texas A Roman Catholic priest who had sex with two inmates while working as a chaplain at a women's prison has been sentenced to four years in federal prison. The Reverend Vincent Inametti worked at Federal Medical Center Carswell in Fort Worth, Texas, for seven years until last fall. He pleaded guilty in November to two counts of sexual abuse of a ward. Federal Judge Terry Means said Inametti had violated trust as an employee of the federal prison and as a priest, adding: "For this he will face a higher authority than this one." Read Yesterday's Religion Roundup |
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